ACQUISITION AND INVESTMENT IN EQUITY INVESTEE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

ACQUISITION AND INVESTMENT IN EQUITY INVESTEE [Abstract]

ACQUISITION AND INVESTMENT IN EQUITY INVESTEE

16.ACQUISITION AND INVESTMENT IN EQUITY INVESTEE

Vertical Eden, LLC

In the first quarter of 2016, the Company purchased 70% of Vertical Eden, LLC, an early-stage company in the warehouse growing market, based in Alpine, Utah, for $3.3 million in cash and contingent consideration valued at $1.5 million which resulted in $2.5 million of goodwill. In the second quarter of 2017, the Company purchased the remaining 30% of Vertical Eden for $12.5 million in cash. The purchase of Vertical Eden includes specialized technology in remote programming and management of the entire crop growing cycle. As a result of this acquisition, the Company recorded approximately $4.4 million of intangible assets which are being amortized over the useful lives of 3 to 7 years.

Treviso, LLC

On February 28, 2017, the Company purchased a 35% membership interest in Treviso, LLC, which owns a manufacturing company, for a purchase price of $21.0 million and a possible earnout of $1.0 million. The purchase price included $12.6 million in cash and $8.4 million in the Company's stock (169,560 shares based on the closing stock price of $49.54 per share on February 28, 2017).

Dr. Dana Beauty, LLC

In the third quarter of 2017, the Company acquired certain assets of Dr. Dana Beauty, LLC for $7 million in cash. The acquisition, which was accounted for as an asset acquisition, includes contingent consideration of $4.3 million. The assets acquired include trademarks, product formulas and other intellectual property primarily related to nail treatment.